Energy-Saving GC

Ellutia Chromatography Solutions officially unveiled the 500 Series Gas Chromatograph which can perform conventional and fast gas chromatography with an air blown oven and Ultra-Fast Chromatography with directly heated columns.

In ultra-fast mode, metal capillary columns are directly resistively heated, allowing a number of benefits including greatly increased ramp rates and upper temperature limits, as well as decreased cool down times and reduced energy consumption. All of this combines to reduce cycle times by up to 10 times, whilst only using a fraction of the energy a conventional GC would require. The company also displayed the compact 200 series GC and the 800 Series Thermal Energy Analyser, a highly sensitive chemiluminescence detector for nitro, nitroso and nitrogen containing compounds.

Philip James, Managing Director at Ellutia commented, “When operating in conventional GC mode, the 500 series uses its compact air blown oven and patented low energy heat recovery heating system to deliver industry standard performance whilst greatly reducing energy consumption for chromatographers. We are pleased to take our technology to the next stage and be able to offer our customers the opportunity to perform ultra fast GC.”

He added: “Pittcon is always such a worthwhile experience where we can meet with many industry experts and discuss the wide range of challenges involved in providing innovative chromatography instruments to a broad range of markets from education and brewing, to materials testing and forensics.”